Lamont

"May the Funk be with you."

— Lamont

Lamont is a recurring non-playable character in the ToeJam & Earl series. He is the Funkopotamous, or ruler of the planet Funkotron during the time in which the series is set.

Lamont is a small, frog-like creature with bulbous eyes and can alter colours between reddish brown (after being away from his throne for too long) or a glowing blue (after being on his throne and spreading the funk).

Biography[]

"Lamont was born in a manger in a back alley of downtown Funkotron. What was a manger doing in a back alley of Funkotron? This remains a question to this day, but Lamont was born there nonetheless. Although Lamont's mother says that Lamont was an immaculate conception, neighbors interviewed claim that this is highly unlikely given her active social calendar. The moment Lamont was born, a hush came over the land and a bright star appeared above the manger. Many wise Funkotronians bearing gifts followed the light of the star, but it turned out to be an airplane, and they all ended up at the airport in the next city over. Those who came upon Lamont were afraid to approach him. Some say it is because of his powerful presence and purity. Others say it was because he looked like a freaky little blue worm with huge bug eyes. Whatever the reason, it was clear that he was special.

As Lamont grew up he had an ever increasing sense that destiny was calling to him. "Lamont!" it would say. "Lamont!" Some believe this is why Lamont was always looking over his shoulder and shouting "WHAT!" at unexpected times. Lamont's first crushing moments came when he discovered that his destiny was not going to lead him to become the top all time basketball player on Funkotron. It was crushing mainly because the basketball landed on him, and he had to be rushed to the hospital. The day that Lamont was released from the hospital, he happened to pass the Mall where they were holding a random drawing for prizes. First Prize was a new jet scooter, and so Lamont scribbled his name on a card and entered the drawing. He didn't win the jet scooter, but he did win second prize, and this was to be crowned the new Funkopotamous, ruler of Planet Funkotron and Original Source of all Funk in the Known Universe. Lamond was flabbergasted. He had never won anything in his life. He was presented with roses and his new Funk crown and given the sacred Funk Album collection, which he would henceforth be responsible for. "Speech! Speech!" everyone cried. Unfortunately, all Lamont could think about was the jet scooter that he had almost won, so after some tears, he just said... "Thanks."

In the years that followed, Lamont grew into his role as Funkopotamous. Eventaully, he came to believe that he was in fact the source of all Funk in the Known Universe. As it happens, some Funkotronians were skeptical of this, until the day Lamont made his guest appearance on the dance show Soul Bus. Lamont got so seriously down, and busted so many extreme Funk moves that few Funkotronians could thereafter deny Lamont's rightful place as Funkopotamous."

— ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth manual, page 6-7

Appearances[]

ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron[]

Lamont spends much of the game hiding in the Funk Dimension. An optional objective in the game is to collect Lamont's Favorite Stuff in order to lure him out from the Funk Dimension.

ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth[]

Lamont tasks ToeJam, Earl and Latisha with retreiving the Sacred Albums of Funk that have been stolen and taken to Earth. Lamont communicates with the player remotely using a Help Bot to provide hints and other useful information.

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove[]

In this game, it is established that the Rapmaster Rocketship belongs to Lamont, and that once more, the player must collect its Ship Pieces from Earth. Lamont appears at the end of each playthrough atop his Funotronian throne to provide the player with new Power Hats.